JP2018007158A - Display control system, display control method, and display control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display control system, a display control method, and a display control program that can perform more appropriate control when a plurality pieces of equipment are batch controlled.SOLUTION: Batch controlled screens Sa1 - Sa3 are batch controlled screens for a group of "air conditioners", "illuminating devices" and "shutters" respectively. The batch controlled screens Sa1 include respective state objects Ra2 and batch controlled objects Ba1. The respective state objects Ra2 are objects representing each state of two or more pieces of equipment which belong to a group being a target of the batch controlled screens Sa1. The batch controlled objects Ba1 are objects for indicating batch control for two or more pieces of equipment which belong to a group being a target of the batch controlled screens Sa1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention generally relates to a display control system, a display control method, and a display control program, and more particularly to a display control system, a display control method, and a display control program for generating a screen to be displayed on a display unit.

  Conventionally, various control systems, particularly control systems for controlling one or more devices have been provided. As one type of such a control system, Patent Document 1 discloses an energy equipment control system. The energy device control system of Patent Literature 1 includes an energy device (device), a home server, and a terminal. In this energy equipment control system, a user can control equipment by a home server using a remote control operation screen displayed on a terminal.

  Moreover, this patent document 1 discloses the screen which displays the operation state and operation button of a plurality of air conditioners. This screen includes a detailed display button for displaying a detailed operation screen for each air conditioner. When the detail display button is clicked, a detail display screen is displayed in a pop-up screen, and the operation state of each air conditioner is displayed.

JP 2014-187476 A

  However, in the system of Patent Document 1, the operating state of each device is not displayed on the screen for collectively controlling a plurality of devices. For this reason, it is difficult for the user to perform appropriate control in accordance with the state of each device when collectively controlling a plurality of devices.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and provides a display control system, a display control method, and a display control program that enable more appropriate control when a plurality of devices are collectively controlled. Objective.

  A display control system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a screen generation unit that generates a screen to be displayed on a display unit of an information terminal that gives an instruction to the device control system. The device control system sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled. The device control system includes: collective control that collectively controls the two or more devices that belong to the same group; and individual control that individually controls the two or more devices that belong to the same group. It is configured to perform two types of control. The screen generation unit is configured to display a collective control screen including a collective control object and an individual state object on the display unit for each group. The collective control object is an object for instructing the collective control for the two or more devices belonging to the same group. The individual state object is an object representing the state of each of the two or more devices belonging to the same group.

  The display control method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a screen generation step of generating a screen to be displayed on the display unit of the information terminal that gives an instruction to the device control system. The device control system sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled. The device control system includes: collective control that collectively controls the two or more devices that belong to the same group; and individual control that individually controls the two or more devices that belong to the same group. It is configured to perform two types of control. In the screen generation step, a collective control screen including a collective control object and an individual state object is displayed on the display unit for each group by the computer system. The collective control object is an object for instructing the collective control for the two or more devices belonging to the same group. The individual state object is an object representing the state of each of the two or more devices belonging to the same group.

  A display control program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer system to function as a screen generation unit that generates a screen to be displayed on a display unit of an information terminal that gives an instruction to the device control system. The device control system sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled. The device control system includes: collective control that collectively controls the two or more devices that belong to the same group; and individual control that individually controls the two or more devices that belong to the same group. It is configured to perform two types of control. The screen generation unit is configured to display a collective control screen including a collective control object and an individual state object on the display unit for each group. The collective control object is an object for instructing the collective control for the two or more devices belonging to the same group. The individual state object is an object representing the state of each of the two or more devices belonging to the same group.

  The present invention has an advantage that more appropriate control is possible when a plurality of devices are controlled collectively.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a first operation screen displayed on the display unit of the information terminal in the display control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the above-described display control system. FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer system that implements the above display control system. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a second operation screen displayed on the display unit of the information terminal in the above display control system. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a third operation screen displayed on the display unit of the information terminal in the above display control system. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a first operation screen displayed on the display unit of the information terminal in the display control system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
(1) Overview The display control system 10 according to the present embodiment is a system for generating a screen to be displayed on the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1A as shown in FIG. The information terminal 1A here is an information terminal used to give an instruction to the device control system 20 that controls a device (electrical device). The “screen” here is an image (image or the like) displayed on the display unit 11.

  That is, the device control system 20 uses the information terminal 1A as a user interface, and executes control of a device to be controlled in accordance with an instruction given from the information terminal 1A. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1 </ b> A displays a first operation screen G <b> 10 for assisting a user operation related to device control. When the user performs a desired operation on the information terminal 1A according to the first operation screen G10, an instruction for executing desired control is output from the information terminal 1A to the device control system 20.

  The display control system 10 according to the present embodiment is a system that generates a screen such as the first operation screen G10 and displays the screen on the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1A. Thereby, the information terminal 1A functions as a user interface of the device control system 20, displays information for supporting the user's operation, and accepts the user's operation.

  The display control system 10 and the device control system 20 according to the present embodiment are realized by a computer system 100 as shown in FIG. 3, for example. The computer system 100 includes information terminals 1A, 1B, and 1C, a controller 2, and a server device 3. The information terminals 1A, 1B, 1C, the controller 2, and the server device 3 are connected via a network 4 such as the Internet. In the example of FIG. 3, the information terminals 1 </ b> A and 1 </ b> B and the controller 2 are connected to the network 4 via the router 5. However, the router 5 is not an essential configuration for the computer system 100. The device to be controlled by the device control system 20 is an electrical device installed in a facility 200 such as a house, for example. In the present embodiment, a detached house will be described as an example of the facility 200. The facility 200 may be a house other than a detached house such as each dwelling unit of a housing complex, or a non-residential such as an office or a store.

  The information terminals 1A, 1B, and 1C are registered in association with the facility 200. Specifically, for example, the controller 2 and the server device 3 store information that the information terminals registered in association with the facility 200 are the information terminals 1A, 1B, and 1C. One or more information terminals may be registered in association with one facility 200. In the example of FIG. 3, the information terminal 1 </ b> A that is a dedicated monitor used in the facility 200, the information terminal 1 </ b> B that is a smartphone in the facility 200, and the information terminal 1 </ b> C that is a smartphone outside the facility 200 are Used as an information terminal. Hereinafter, when these three information terminals 1A, 1B, and 1C are not particularly distinguished, each is referred to as “information terminal 1”.

  In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the user of the information terminal 1 is a user of the facility 200. The “user of the facility 200” here means a person who uses the facility 200, and is a resident of the facility 200 in the present embodiment in which the facility 200 is a house. When there are a plurality of residents of the facility 200, the “user of the facility 200” may refer to one of the plurality of residents, or may refer to two or more (including all members). Hereinafter, “user of facility 200” is also simply referred to as “resident”.

  The server apparatus 3 is mainly composed of a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and a communication interface. The server device 3 acquires various information from the controller 2 via the network 4 and provides various contents to the information terminal 1 via the network 4. The content includes, for example, information related to the usage status of electrical energy in the facility 200.

  In practice, the device control system 20 is installed in a plurality of facilities 200, and a plurality of controllers 2 are installed in the plurality of facilities 200, respectively. The plurality of controllers 2 are connected to the server device 3 via the network 4. However, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the description, the description will be given focusing on one facility 200.

(2) Details (2.1) Device Control System First, the configuration of the device control system 20 used in conjunction with the display control system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the function as the device control system 20 is realized by the controller 2.

  The controller 2 mainly includes a computer having a CPU, a memory, and a communication interface. The controller 2 is installed in the facility 200. The controller 2 is a so-called HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller, and communicates with a HEMS-compatible device installed in the facility 200 to monitor or control the operation state of the device.

  That is, the controller 2 has a communication function with a device (electric device) installed in the facility 200. The communication method between the controller 2 and the device is, for example, wired communication or wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and low power wireless (specific low power wireless) that does not require a license. For this type of low-power radio, specifications such as the frequency band to be used and the antenna power are defined in each country depending on the application. In Japan, low-power radio that uses radio waves in the 920 MHz band or 420 MHz band is defined.

  Devices that can communicate with the controller 2 include devices that are controlled by the device control system 20 (hereinafter also referred to as “controlled devices”) and measuring devices that provide measurement information to the controller 2. That is, the controller 2 has a function of controlling a control target device installed in the facility 200. Furthermore, the controller 2 has a function of acquiring measurement information related to the facility 200 from the measurement device.

  The control target device is configured to operate in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. The control target devices are, for example, air conditioners (air conditioners) 41A, 41B, 41C, lighting devices 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, shutters (electric shutters) 43A, 43B, 43C, 43D, and a water heater 44. Hereinafter, when the three air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C are not particularly distinguished, each is referred to as an “air conditioner 41”. Similarly, when the four lighting devices 42A, 42B, 42C, and 42D are not particularly distinguished from each other, each is referred to as a “lighting device 42”, and when the four shutters 43A, 43B, 43C, and 43D are not particularly distinguished from each other, This is called “shutter 43”.

  The air conditioner 41 has a function of operating or stopping in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. Further, the air conditioner 41 has a function of setting an operation mode, a temperature set value, an air volume, a wind direction, and the like in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. The lighting device 42 has a function of turning on or off according to a control command from the controller 2. Further, the lighting device 42 has a “light control function” for adjusting the brightness in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. The shutter 43 has a function of opening and closing in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. Furthermore, the shutter 43 has a function of adjusting the opening level between 0% (fully closed) and 100% (fully opened) in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. In the case of the blind shutter 43, the shutter 43 may have a function of adjusting the blind angle in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. The water heater 44 has a “hot water filling function” for automatically or manually filling hot water in accordance with a control command from the controller 2. Further, in the case of the hot water storage type hot water supply device 44, the hot water supply device 44 has a “boiling increase function” for boiling up the stored hot water automatically or manually in accordance with a control command from the controller 2.

  The measurement device is, for example, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an environment sensor, or the like, and is configured to provide measurement information (temperature, humidity, air environment, etc.) related to the facility 200 to the controller 2. The measurement device is configured to output measurement information at the installation location to the controller 2 either spontaneously or in response to a request from the controller 2.

  In the controller 2, at least information on a device (control target device) to be controlled by the device control system 20 is registered. Specifically, the controller 2 includes, for example, a type (such as an air conditioner, a lighting device, a shutter, or a water heater), an identifier (address or the like) for identifying each control target device, Information such as names is stored. The name of the device can be arbitrarily set by the user using the information terminal 1 or the like. Basically, for example, the “living northeast side / air conditioner”, the location (area) where the device is installed, and the device name A name that can specify both the type and the type is set.

  By the way, the device control system 20 classifies a plurality of devices to be controlled (control target devices) into a plurality of control units according to the type of device (air conditioner, lighting device, shutter, water heater, or the like). The device control system 20 sets at least one group including two or more devices classified into the same control unit, that is, two or more devices of the same type. Accordingly, if there are two or more devices of the same type, these two or more devices are treated as devices constituting a “group”.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when there are four types of control target devices, that is, an air conditioner, a lighting device, a shutter, and a water heater, the plurality of control target devices have four control units U1, U2, U3. Classified as U4. Here, the three air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C are classified into the first control unit U1. Therefore, a group called “air conditioner” including three air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C is set. The four lighting devices 42A, 42B, 42C, and 42D are classified into the second control unit U2. For this reason, a group called “illuminating device” including four lighting devices 42A, 42B, 42C, and 42D is set. The four shutters 43A, 43B, 43C, and 43D are classified into the third control unit U3. Therefore, a group called “shutter” composed of four shutters 43A, 43B, 43C, and 43D is set. On the other hand, the water heater 44 is classified into a fourth control unit U4. Since this control unit U4 is composed of one device (water heater 44), no group is set for the water heater 44.

  The control target classification and group setting as described above are automatically performed by the device control system 20 (controller 2) based on the type of connected control target device. The set group is stored in the controller 2. Specifically, the controller 2 stores a group ID and a group name for identifying a group to which each control target device belongs, along with each type, identifier, name, and the like of the control target device. About a group name, a user can set arbitrarily using the information terminal 1 grade | etc., And the name which can specify the classification of an apparatus is fundamentally set like "air conditioner", for example. However, the classification of the control target and the setting of the group may be manually performed by the user using the information terminal 1 or the like.

  The device control system 20 is configured to perform two types of control, that is, collective control and individual control, on control target devices belonging to the group set as described above. In “collective control”, the device control system 20 collectively controls two or more devices belonging to the same group. In “individual control”, the device control system 20 individually controls two or more devices belonging to the same group. Therefore, for example, for the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C belonging to the “air conditioner” group, the device control system 20 can perform control to stop the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C collectively as “collective control”. On the other hand, the device control system 20 can perform control to stop or operate only one of the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C as “individual control”.

(2.2) Display Control System Next, the configuration of the display control system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. In the present embodiment, the function as the display control system 10 is realized by the information terminal 1. In particular, in the present embodiment, a case where the function as the display control system 10 is realized by the information terminal 1A among the information terminals 1A, 1B, and 1C will be described as an example.

  The information terminal 1 is a terminal having a function of accepting a user operation and a function of presenting (displaying) information to the user. The information terminal 1 mainly includes a computer having a CPU, a memory, and a communication interface. The computer of the information terminal 1 functions as the display control system 10 by installing dedicated application software and starting the application software.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information terminal 1 includes at least a display unit 11 and an input unit 12 in addition to the display control system 10 including a computer.

  The display unit 11 is configured to display a screen (image or the like) for presenting information to the user. The display part 11 is implement | achieved by image display apparatuses, such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, for example. The input unit 12 has a function of accepting user operations. The display unit 11 and the input unit 12 are connected to a display control system 10 including a computer. Thereby, the display unit 11 can display a screen according to the video signal output from the display control system 10, and an electrical signal corresponding to the operation received by the input unit 12 is input to the display control system 10.

  In the present embodiment, the information terminal 1 is equipped with a touch panel display, and the touch panel display functions as the display unit 11 and the input unit 12. Therefore, in the following description, various touch operations on icons on the screen displayed on the display unit 11 are expressed as “tap”, “swipe”, “drag”, and the like. However, the input unit 12 is not limited to the touch panel display, and may be a keyboard, a pointing device, a mechanical switch, or the like.

  The information terminal 1 is configured to be able to communicate with the controller 2 and the server device 3 by being connected to the network 4 via the router 5 or not. Here, the information terminal 1A is a dedicated monitor compatible with HEMS, and is connected to the router 5 by, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) cable. Since the information terminal 1B is a smartphone in the facility 200, the information terminal 1B performs short-range wireless communication with the router 5 in accordance with, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark). Since the information terminal 1C is a smartphone outside the facility 200, the information terminal 1C is connected to the network 4 via a mobile phone network (carrier network) provided by a communication carrier. Examples of the mobile phone network include a 3G (third generation) line and an LTE (Long Term Evolution) line. The information terminal 1C may be connected to the network 4 via a public wireless LAN.

  The information terminal 1 may be configured to be able to directly communicate with the controller 2 without using the router 5. Furthermore, the communication method of the information terminal 1A is not limited to wired communication, and may be, for example, wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and low power wireless (specific low power wireless) that does not require a license.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the display control system 10 includes a screen generation unit 101, an output unit 102, and a signal processing unit 103. Since the display control system 10 is realized by the information terminal 1, various information can be exchanged between the display control system 10 and the device control system 20 by communication between the information terminal 1 and the controller 2. . In addition, the display control system 10 of the present embodiment is configured not only to have a function of controlling the display unit 11 to display a screen on the display unit 11 but also to receive an electrical signal from the input unit 12 and operate. . Accordingly, the display control system 10 changes the screen displayed on the display unit 11 or outputs an instruction for device control to the device control system 20 in accordance with a user operation on the input unit 12. It is possible.

  The screen generation unit 101 generates a screen to be displayed on the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1A. The screen generation unit 101 is configured to generate a collective control screen and an individual control screen, and display the generated collective control screen and the individual control screen on the display unit 11. Details of the collective control screen and the individual control screen will be described in the column “(2.3) Operation of display control system”.

  The output unit 102 outputs the screen generated by the screen generation unit 101 to the display unit 11 as a video signal.

  The signal processing unit 103 processes a signal transmitted / received between the information terminal 1 and the controller 2. As a result, various information can be exchanged between the display control system 10 and the device control system 20. In the present embodiment, at least the signal processing unit 103 acquires, from the controller 2, information such as an individual type, an identifier, and a name, a group ID, and a group name, which are set in the controller 2. . Further, the signal processing unit 103 outputs an instruction for device control to the device control system 20 in response to a user operation on the input unit 12.

  In the present embodiment, the display control system 10 will be described as a system different from the device control system 20. However, the display control system 10 is not limited to a system different from the device control system 20, and may be a system that configures the device control system 20 together with the controller 2, for example. That is, the display control system 10 may not be included in the components of the device control system 20 as in the present embodiment, or may be included in the components of the device control system 20 as a part of the device control system 20. Also good.

(2.3) Operation of Display Control System Next, the operation of the display control system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 4, and FIG.

  1, 4 and 5 show specific examples of screens displayed on the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1A. The first operation screen G10 shown in FIG. 1, the second operation screen G20 shown in FIG. 4, and the third operation screen G30 shown in FIG. 5 all perform user operations related to device control in the device control system 20. It is a screen to support. The screen displayed on the display unit 11 by the display control system 10 is hierarchized, and can transition from the first operation screen G10 on the upper side to the second operation screen G20 and the third operation screen G30 in this order. Here, the operation of the display control system 10 at 10 o'clock on July 27, 2016 is illustrated.

  In FIG. 1, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, the alternate long and short dash lines and reference numerals indicating the regions and buttons are merely shown for explanation, and actually these alternate long and short dash lines and reference numerals are displayed on the information terminal 1A. It is not displayed in part 11. In the examples of FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, a screen displayed on the information terminal 1 </ b> A in which the display area of the display unit 11 is horizontally long is assumed. Therefore, all of the first operation screen G10, the second operation screen G20, and the third operation screen G30 are displayed sideways so that the longitudinal direction of the display area of the display unit 11 is horizontal. That is, the first operation screen G10, the second operation screen G20, and the third operation screen G30 are all horizontally long screens. However, not limited to this example, each of the first operation screen G10, the second operation screen G20, and the third operation screen G30 may be a vertically long screen.

  As a basic operation, the information terminal 1A performs a first operation screen on the display unit 11 when an operation for selecting a device control mode is performed on the home screen displayed on the display unit 11 when the application software is started. G10 is displayed (display step). In addition, the information terminal 1A determines that an object such as a button has been operated when an operation (tap, swipe, drag, etc.) of an object such as a button on each screen is detected by the input unit 12. For operable objects, the symbol starts with “B”.

(2.3.1) First Operation Screen The first operation screen G10 shown in FIG. 1 includes three collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 and an individual control screen Sb1. The collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 and the individual control screen Sb1 are arranged so that two in the vertical direction and two in the horizontal direction are arranged in the center of the first operation screen G10. In the example of FIG. 1, the individual control screen Sb1 is located on the right side of the collective control screen Sa1, the collective control screen Sa2 is located below the collective control screen Sa1, and the collective control screen Sa3 is located below the individual control screen Sb1. The first operation screen G10 further includes a title object R11 and buttons B11 to B15 arranged around the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 and the individual control screen Sb1.

  The title object R11 is an area representing the title of the first operation screen G10, and includes a device control icon (remote controller icon) and a character string “device / sensor”. The button B11 is a button for transitioning to a menu screen (home screen), and includes a character string “menu”. The button B12 is a button for making a transition to the previous screen, and includes a character string “return”. The button B13 is a scroll bar for scrolling the first operation screen G10 in the vertical direction (vertical direction). Buttons B14 and B15 are tabs for switching between control for each device type and scene control. Button B14 includes a character string “for each device”, and button B15 includes a character string “for the entire house”. Including. Although detailed description is omitted here, the scene control is for causing the device control system 20 to control one or more devices according to the situation (for example, getting up, sleeping, going out, etc.) of the user, for example. Mode. The first operation screen G10 is a screen in a state where the button B14 is selected, and is a screen that is displayed when control for each type of device is selected.

  The collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 are collective control screens for the groups of “air conditioner”, “lighting device”, and “shutter”, respectively. That is, in the example of FIG. 1, the collective control screens for the three groups are displayed as a list on the display unit 11 as the first operation screen G10. In the following, among the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3, the configuration of the collective control screen Sa1 for the “air conditioner” group will be described first, and the description of the configuration similar to the collective control screen Sa1 in the collective control screens Sa2 and Sa3 will be omitted. To do.

  The collective control screen Sa1 includes a type object Ra1, an individual state object Ra2, a common state object Ra3, a collective control object Ba1, and a transition object Ba2.

  The type object Ra1 is an object that represents the type (here, “air conditioner”) of the devices that constitute the group that is the target of the collective control screen Sa1. The type object Ra1 includes an icon representing the type of device and a character string (here, “air conditioner”).

  The individual state object Ra2 is an object that represents the state of each device (in this case, the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C) that belongs to the group that is the target of the collective control screen Sa1. The state of the device here is, for example, the operation state of the device managed by the device control system 20 such as operation or stop, further operation mode, temperature set value, air volume, wind direction, and the like. In the collective control screen Sa1 of FIG. 1, the individual state object Ra2 is made up of character strings “stopped: 3” and “running: 0”. That is, this individual state object Ra2 represents that all of the three air conditioners 41A, 41B, 41C belonging to the “air conditioner” group are stopped. The content of the individual state object Ra2 changes as needed according to the state of each of two or more devices belonging to the group. For example, if the air conditioner 41A is stopped and the air conditioners 41B and 41C are operating, the individual state object Ra2 is “stopped: 2” and “running: 1”.

  The common state object Ra3 is an object representing a state common to all devices (here, the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C) belonging to the group that is the target of the collective control screen Sa1. In the collective control screen Sa1 of FIG. 1, the common state object Ra3 is composed of a character string “stopped”. That is, this individual state object Ra2 represents that all the air conditioners 41A, 41B, 41C belonging to the group of “air conditioners” are stopped. The common state object Ra3 is displayed only when there is a common state in all devices belonging to the group, and is not displayed when there is no common state. That is, if the air conditioner 41A is stopped and the air conditioners 41B and 41C are in operation, the common state object Ra3 is not displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, the icon in the type object Ra1 is linked to the common state object Ra3, and if all the air conditioners 41A, 41B, 41C are stopped, the icon in the type object Ra1 is inactive. Become.

  The collective control object Ba1 is an object for instructing collective control over the devices (here, the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C) belonging to the group that is the target of the collective control screen Sa1. The collective control here means that two or more devices belonging to the same group are collectively controlled as described in the section “(2.1) Device Control System”. In the collective control screen Sa1 of FIG. 1, the collective control object Ba1 is made up of a button image including a character string “collective stop”. That is, the collective control object Ba1 is an object for instructing collective control that collectively stops the three air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C belonging to the “air conditioner” group.

  However, in the example of FIG. 1, since all the air conditioners 41A, 41B, 41C are stopped, the collective control of “collective stop” cannot be performed. Therefore, in the collective control screen Sa1 of FIG. 1, the collective control object Ba1 is inactive and does not accept user operations. For the collective control object Ba1 and the like, it is preferable that display modes such as color and brightness are different between the active state and the inactive state so that the user can visually distinguish between the active state and the inactive state. .

  When even one of the air conditioners 41A, 41B, 41C is in operation, the collective control object Ba1 is active. Therefore, when the collective control object Ba1 is tapped, the display control system 10 outputs an instruction for stopping the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C collectively to the device control system 20. As a result, the device control system 20 stops the operating air conditioner 41 and transmits information indicating the state of the controlled air conditioner 41 to the display control system 10. The display control system 10 updates the collective control screen Sa1 based on the information received from the device control system 20.

  The transition object Ba2 is an object for transitioning to the individual control screen. The transition object Ba2 includes a button image including a character string “individual”. When the transition object Ba2 is tapped, the transition is made from the first operation screen G10 to the second operation screen G20 (see FIG. 4). The second operation screen G20 includes individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13 (see FIG. 4) for individual control of devices (here, air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C) belonging to the group that is the target of the collective control screen Sa1. Yes.

  On the collective control screen Sa2, the type object Ra1 includes an icon representing “lighting device” and a character string “lighting”. Furthermore, the individual state object Ra2 of the collective control screen Sa2 is made up of character strings “turned off: 1” and “turned on: 3”. That is, this individual state object Ra2 represents that one of the four lighting devices 42A, 42B, 42C, and 42D belonging to the group of “lighting devices” is turned off and three are turned on. Yes. Further, the collective control object Ba1 of the collective control screen Sa2 is composed of a button image including a character string “collective extinguishment”. That is, the collective control object Ba1 is an object for instructing collective control to turn off the four illumination devices 42A, 42B, 42C, and 42D at once. Furthermore, the collective control screen Sa2 includes a scene control object Ba3 for transitioning to a scene control screen. The scene control object Ba3 includes a button image including a character string “scene”.

  On the collective control screen Sa3, the type object Ra1 includes an icon representing “shutter” and a character string “shutter”. Furthermore, the individual state object Ra2 of the collective control screen Sa3 is composed of character strings “open: 1” and “closed: 3”. That is, this individual state object Ra2 represents that one of the four shutters 43A, 43B, 43C, and 43D belonging to the “shutter” group is open and three are closed. Further, the collective control object Ba1 of the collective control screen Sa3 is composed of a plurality (here, three) buttons Ba11, Ba12, Ba13. The button Ba11 including the character string “collective close” is an object for instructing collective control to collectively close the four shutters 43A, 43B, 43C, and 43D. The button Ba12 including the character string “collective stop” is an object for instructing collective control to collectively stop the operations of the four shutters 43A, 43B, 43C, and 43D. The button Ba13 including the character string “collective opening” is an object for instructing collective control for opening the four shutters 43A, 43B, 43C, and 43D collectively.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display mode of the collective control object Ba1 is not uniform, and the display mode of the collective control object Ba1 is changed depending on the type of device belonging to the group. That is, the collective control object Ba1 has the characters “collective stop” for the air conditioner 41, “collective turn off” for the lighting device 42, “collective close”, “collective stop”, and “collective open” for the shutter 43. Contains columns.

  The individual control screen Sb <b> 1 is an individual control screen for the water heater 44. That is, since no group is set in the device control system 20 for the water heater 44, the individual control screen Sb1 for individual control is displayed on the first operation screen G10 instead of the collective control screen.

  The individual control screen Sb1 includes a type object Rb1, a sensor information object Rb2, a state object Rb3, individual control objects Bb1 and Bb2, and a related information object Bb6.

  The type object Rb1 is an object that represents the type of device that is the target of the individual control screen Sb1 (here, “water heater”). The type object Rb1 includes an icon representing the type of device and a character string (here, “hot water heater”).

  The sensor information object Rb2 is an object that represents measurement information of a sensor built in or associated with the device (here, the water heater 44). The measurement information here is, for example, the amount of remaining hot water of the hot water storage type hot water supply 44 or the like. In the individual control screen Sb1 of FIG. 1, the sensor information object Rb2 is composed of a character string “40%”. That is, this sensor information object Rb2 represents that the remaining hot water amount of the water heater 44 is 40% of the full water state.

  The state object Rb3 is an object representing the state of the device (here, the water heater 44) that is the target of the individual control screen Sb1. In the individual control screen Sb1 of FIG. 1, the state object Rb3 is composed of character strings “during driving” and “stopped”. The character strings “during driving” and “stopping” correspond to the individual control object Bb1 and the individual control object Bb2, respectively. The individual control object Bb1 is composed of a button image including a character string “stop heating”, and the individual control object Bb2 is composed of a button image including a character string “Buro automatic”. That is, the state object Rb3 indicates that the boiling function of the water heater 44 is in operation (operating) and the hot water filling function is stopped.

  The individual control objects Bb1 and Bb2 are objects for instructing individual control for the device (here, the water heater 44) that is the target of the individual control screen Sb1. The individual control here means that the devices are individually controlled as described in the section “(2.1) Device Control System”. The individual control object Bb1 is an object for instructing individual control for stopping the boiling-up function of the water heater 44. The individual control object Bb2 is an object for instructing individual control for starting the hot water filling function of the water heater 44.

  Therefore, when the individual control object Bb1 is tapped, the display control system 10 outputs an instruction for stopping the boiling function of the water heater 44 to the device control system 20. Thereby, the device control system 20 stops the boiling function of the water heater 44, and transmits information representing the state of the controlled water heater 44 to the display control system 10. The display control system 10 updates the individual control screen Sb1 based on the information received from the device control system 20. Similarly, when the individual control object Bb2 is tapped, the display control system 10 outputs an instruction for starting the hot water filling function of the water heater 44 to the device control system 20.

  The related information object Bb6 is an object for transitioning to a related information screen that displays information related to the device (here, the water heater 44) that is the target of the individual control screen Sb1. In the individual control screen Sb1 of FIG. 1, the related information object Bb6 is made up of a button image including a character string “used amount of hot water”. When the related information object Bb6 is tapped, the transition is made from the first operation screen G10 to, for example, a screen showing the amount of hot water used.

  In FIG. 1, three collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 and individual control screen Sb1 are displayed as a list, but the first operation screen G10 may include more collective control screens and individual control screens. Good. In this case, when the user operates the button B13 (scroll bar) to scroll the first operation screen G10 in the vertical direction, the remaining collective control screen and individual control screen can be displayed on the display unit 11.

(2.3.2) Second Operation Screen The second operation screen G20 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed when the transition object Ba2 of the collective control screen Sa1 is tapped on the first operation screen G10 (see FIG. 1). It is a screen displayed on the section 11. The second operation screen G20 includes individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13 transitioned from the collective control screen Sa1 of the first operation screen G10. That is, the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13 are screens for individual control of devices (here, the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C) that belong to the group that is the target of the collective control screen Sa1. In the example of FIG. 4, the individual control screen Sb12 is arranged on the right side of the individual control screen Sb11, and the individual control screen Sb13 is arranged below the individual control screen Sb11. Furthermore, the second operation screen G20 includes a title object R21 and buttons B21 to B23 arranged around the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13.

  The title object R21 is an area representing the title of the second operation screen G20, and includes a device control icon (remote controller icon) and a character string “air conditioner”. Further, the title object R21 includes a character string “device / sensor> air conditioner” so as to indicate that the second operation screen G20 is a lower layer of the first operation screen G10. The buttons B21 to B23 have the same functions as the buttons B11 to B13 on the first operation screen G10, respectively.

  The individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13 are individual control screens for the air conditioners 41A, 41B, and 41C, respectively. That is, in the example of FIG. 4, the individual control screens for two or more devices belonging to the “air conditioner” group are displayed as a list on the display unit 11 as the second operation screen G20.

  Hereinafter, among the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13, the configuration of the individual control screen Sb11 for the air conditioner 41A will be described first, and the description of the same configuration as the individual control screen Sb11 in the individual control screens Sb12 and Sb13 will be omitted. The configuration of each individual control screen Sb11 is basically the same as that of the individual control screen Sb1 described in the section “(2.3.1) First operation screen”. The description of the configuration similar to that of the individual control screen Sb1 in the screen Sb11 is omitted.

  The individual control screen Sb11 includes individual control objects Bb3 and detailed control objects Bb4 and Bb5 instead of the individual control objects Bb1 and Bb2 and the related information object Bb6 of the individual control screen Sb1.

  The type object Rb1 of the individual control screen Sb11 includes an icon representing “air conditioner” and a character string representing the name of the device (air conditioner 41A) “living room northeast side / air conditioner”. Further, the sensor information object Rb2 of the individual control screen Sb11 is composed of character strings “outdoor: 30 ° C.” and “indoor: 28 ° C./humidity 60%”. That is, this sensor information object Rb2 represents outdoor and indoor temperature / humidity measured by a sensor built in or associated with the air conditioner 41A.

  Further, the state object Rb3 of the individual control screen Sb11 is composed of character strings “during operation”, “cooling 28 ° C.”, and “17:00”. The character strings “during operation”, “cooling 28 ° C.”, and “17:00” correspond to the individual control object Bb3, the detailed control object Bb4, and the detailed control object Bb5, respectively. The individual control object Bb3 includes a button image including a character string “stop”. The detailed control object Bb4 includes a button image including a character string “detailed operation”, and the detailed control object Bb5 includes a button image including a character string “timer”. That is, the state object Rb3 represents that the air conditioner 41A is in operation, the operation mode is “cooling”, the temperature setting value is “28 ° C.”, and the timer time is “17:00”. .

  The individual control object Bb3 on the individual control screen Sb11 is an object for instructing individual control for stopping the air conditioner 41A. The detailed control objects Bb4 and Bb5 are objects for instructing detailed control that is more detailed than the content controlled by the collective control. Specifically, the detailed control object Bb4 is an object for making a transition to the detailed control screen. When the detail control object Bb4 is tapped, the transition is made from the second operation screen G20 to the third operation screen G30 (see FIG. 5). The third operation screen G30 is a detailed control screen for detailed control of the device (here, the air conditioner 41A) that is the target of the individual control screen Sb11. The detailed control object Bb5 is an object for setting an on timer or an off timer as detailed control. When the detail control object Bb5 is tapped, a transition is made to a timer setting screen for setting / canceling the timer, changing the timer time, and the like.

  In the individual control screen Sb12, the type object Rb1 includes an icon representing “air conditioner” and a character string representing the name of the device (air conditioner 41B) “bedroom / air conditioner”.

  In the individual control screen Sb13, the type object Rb1 includes an icon representing “air conditioner” and a character string representing the name of the device (air conditioner 41C) “living room south side / air conditioner”. In this example, it is assumed that the timer time is not set for the air conditioner 41C, and the timer object is not described in the state object Rb3 of the individual control screen Sb13. Further, it is assumed that the air conditioner 41C is stopped, and the character string “stopped” is displayed in the state object Rb3 of the individual control screen Sb13 corresponding to the individual control object Bb3. The icon in the type object Rb1 is linked to the state object Rb3. If the air conditioner 41C is stopped, the icon in the type object Rb1 becomes inactive. Further, the individual control object Bb3 of the individual control screen Sb13 is composed of a button image including a character string “driving”.

(2.3.3) Third Operation Screen The third operation screen G30 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed when the detailed control object Bb4 of the individual control screen Sb11 is tapped on the second operation screen G20 (see FIG. 4). It is a screen displayed on the display unit 11. The third operation screen G30 is a detailed control screen transitioned from the individual control screen Sb11 of the second operation screen G20. That is, the third operation screen G30 is a screen for setting and instructing detailed control for the air conditioner 41A that is the target of the individual control screen Sb11. In the example of FIG. 5, the third operation screen G30 includes a title object R31, a state object R32, a detailed item object R33, a sensor information object R34, and buttons B31 to B37.

  The title object R31 is an area representing the title of the third operation screen G30, and includes a device control icon (remote controller icon) and a character string “detailed operation [bedroom / air conditioner]”. Furthermore, the title object R31 includes a character string “device / sensor> air conditioner> detailed operation [bedroom / air conditioner]” so that the third operation screen G30 is a lower layer of the second operation screen G20. It is. The buttons B31 and B32 have the same functions as the buttons B11 and B12 of the first operation screen G10, respectively.

  The state object R32 is an object that represents the state of the device (here, the air conditioner 41A) that is the target of detailed control. In the third operation screen G30 of FIG. 5, the state object R32 includes an icon representing “air conditioner” and a character string “running”. That is, the state object R32 represents that the air conditioner 41A is in operation. In addition, the icon in the state object R32 changes in the display mode in conjunction with the state of the air conditioner 41A, and is inactive if the air conditioner 41A is stopped, like the icon in the type object Rb1 on the individual control screen Sb11. Become.

  The detailed item object R33 is an object that represents setting items regarding detailed control of the air conditioner 41A together with the current setting state. Here, the detailed item object R33 includes four setting items of operation mode, temperature set value, air volume, and wind direction. In the example of FIG. 5, the detailed item object R33 represents that the operation mode is “automatic”, the temperature setting value is “28 ° C.”, and the air volume is the third stage of the four stages. Represents.

  Buttons B33 to B36 are objects for changing setting items relating to the detailed control of the air conditioner 41A. The buttons B33 to B36 correspond one-to-one to the four setting items in the detailed item object R33. Each of the buttons B33 to B36 includes a button image including a character string “change”. For example, when the button B33 is tapped, the display control system 10 displays a screen for selecting an operation mode. When button B34 is tapped, display control system 10 displays a screen for selecting a temperature set value. When the button B35 is tapped, the display control system 10 displays a screen for selecting the air volume. When button B36 is tapped, display control system 10 displays a screen for selecting the wind direction. When the setting item is changed in each screen, the display unit 11 displays the third operation screen G30 again. In this case, the detail item object R33 on the third operation screen G30 displays both the contents before and after the change. In the example of FIG. 5, “28 ° C.” before the change and “26 ° C.” after the change are displayed for the temperature set value.

  The button B37 is a button for causing the device control system 20 to execute detailed control. The button B37 includes a button image including a device control icon (remote controller icon) and a character string “setting transmission”. That is, when the button B37 is tapped, the content of the detailed item object R33 is transmitted from the display control system 10 to the device control system 20, and the device control system 20 executes the detailed control.

  The sensor information object R34 includes a character string “current situation around the room” and an image of the sensor embedded in or associated with the device (here, the air conditioner 41A) in an image representing the outside and inside of the facility 200. Display measurement information. In the example of FIG. 5, the sensor information object R34 displays measurement information as character strings “outdoor temperature: XX ° C.”, “indoor temperature: XX ° C.”, and “indoor humidity: XX%”.

(3) Implementation means other than the display control system Functions equivalent to those of the display control system 10 according to this embodiment described above are not limited to the system means, and can also be realized by the following means. Even when the display control system 10 according to the present embodiment is embodied by the following units, the various configurations described above and modifications described below can be applied in appropriate combinations.

(3.1) Display Control Method The display control method according to the present embodiment includes a screen generation step for generating a screen to be displayed on the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1 that gives an instruction to the device control system 20. The device control system 20 sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled. The device control system 20 has two types of control: batch control that collectively controls two or more devices that belong to the same group, and individual control that individually controls two or more devices that belong to the same group. Is configured to do. In the screen generation step, the computer system 100 causes the display unit 11 to display the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 including the collective control object Ba1 and the individual state object Ra2. The collective control object Ba1 is an object for instructing collective control for two or more devices belonging to the same group. The individual state object Ra2 is an object representing the state of each of two or more devices belonging to the same group.

  Such a display control method is realized by the CPU executing a program in one or a plurality of computers of the computer system 100, for example.

(3.2) Display Control Program The display control program according to the present embodiment is a screen generation unit 101 that generates a screen to be displayed on the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1 that gives an instruction to the device control system 20. It is a program to make it function. The device control system 20 sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled. The device control system 20 has two types of control: batch control that collectively controls two or more devices that belong to the same group, and individual control that individually controls two or more devices that belong to the same group. Is configured to do. The screen generation unit 101 is configured to display the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 including the collective control object Ba1 and the individual state object Ra2 on the display unit 11 for each group. The collective control object Ba1 is an object for instructing collective control for two or more devices belonging to the same group. The individual state object Ra2 is an object representing the state of each of two or more devices belonging to the same group.

  Such a display control program is executed by one or more computers of the computer 100, for example. The display control program may be provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet or recorded on a recording medium such as a memory card, or may be recorded in advance in a memory of a computer.

(4) Advantages As described above, the display control system 10 of the present embodiment includes the screen generation unit 101 that generates a screen to be displayed on the display unit 11 of the information terminal 1 that gives an instruction to the device control system 20. The device control system 20 sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled. The device control system 20 has two types of control: batch control that collectively controls two or more devices that belong to the same group, and individual control that individually controls two or more devices that belong to the same group. Is configured to do. The screen generation unit 101 is configured to display the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 including the collective control object Ba1 and the individual state object Ra2 on the display unit 11 for each group. The collective control object Ba1 is an object for instructing collective control for two or more devices belonging to the same group. The individual state object Ra2 is an object representing the state of each of two or more devices belonging to the same group.

  According to this configuration, since the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 include the collective control object Ba1 and the individual state object Ra2, the user can control a plurality of devices collectively on the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3. You can check the status of individual devices. For example, when only one of two or more devices belonging to the same group is stopped, the user can operate all the two or more devices belonging to the same group with the collective control object Ba1. It is possible to operate one device that is stopped. In this way, if the individual states of two or more devices belonging to the same group are known, for example, the state of two or more devices belonging to the same group is biased to either run or stop, etc. The current status of two or more devices belonging to this group can be grasped in detail. Therefore, when the user controls a plurality of devices at once, the user can control according to the state of each device in consideration of the current state of two or more devices belonging to the same group. As a result, there is an advantage that more appropriate control is possible when a plurality of devices are controlled collectively. The display control method and the display control program described in the section “(3) Implementation means other than display control system” have the same advantages.

  As in the present embodiment, the screen generation unit 101 displays the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13 including the individual control objects Bb3 for instructing individual control for each of two or more devices belonging to the same group. It is preferable to be configured to be displayed. In this case, it is preferable that the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 include a transition object Ba2 for transitioning to the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13. According to this configuration, the transition from the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 to the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13 is easy, and the user can perform individual control as necessary when collectively controlling a plurality of devices. Can be directed. However, this configuration is not essential for the display control system 10, and the transition object Ba2 may be omitted from the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3.

  In this case, as in the present embodiment, the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13 include detailed control objects Bb4 and Bb5 for instructing detailed control that is more detailed than the content controlled by the collective control. It is preferable. According to this configuration, by making transition to the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13, detailed control that is not included in the collective control is possible, and more appropriate control is possible. However, this configuration is not essential for the display control system 10, and the detailed control objects Bb4 and Bb5 may be omitted from the individual control screens Sb11 to Sb13.

  In addition, as in the present embodiment, a plurality of groups are set, and the screen generation unit 101 displays a list of the collective control screens Sa1 to Sa3 for at least two or more groups among the plurality of groups on the display unit 11. It is preferable that it is comprised so that it may make it. According to this configuration, the user can collectively control a plurality of devices for two or more groups without switching the screen displayed on the display unit 11. However, this configuration is not essential for the display control system 10, and the collective control screen for one group may be displayed on the display unit 11.

  In addition, as in the present embodiment, the screen generation unit 101 is preferably configured to change the display mode of the collective control object Ba1 depending on the types of two or more devices belonging to the group. According to this configuration, for example, “batch stop” for the air conditioner 41, “batch off” for the lighting device 42, “batch close”, “batch stop”, “batch open” for the shutter 43, etc. In addition, the display mode of the collective control object Ba1 can be matched to the type of device. However, this configuration is not essential for the display control system 10, and the display mode of the collective control object Ba1 is uniform, for example, “collective operation” or “collective stop” for all device types. Also good.

(5) Modification The configuration described in the first embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment. The technical idea according to the present invention can be applied to other configurations than the first embodiment. Various changes can be made according to the design or the like as long as they do not deviate. Hereinafter, modifications of the first embodiment will be listed.

  The information terminal 1 is not limited to a dedicated monitor and a smartphone, but may be an information terminal that can be connected to a network 4 such as a portable information terminal such as a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or a smart TV. Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the case where a screen such as the first operation screen G10 generated by the screen generation unit 101 is displayed on the information terminal 1A is illustrated, but the first operation screen G10 generated by the screen generation unit 101 is illustrated. Etc. may be displayed on the other information terminals 1B and 1C.

  In addition, the display control system 10 is realized by the information terminal 1 in the first embodiment. However, the display control system 10 is not limited to this configuration. For example, two or more devices of the information terminal 1, the controller 2, and the server device 3 are used. May be provided in a dispersed manner. Further, the display control system 10 may be provided in the controller 2 or the server device 3 instead of the information terminal 1. In this case, even if the information terminal 1 is a simple browser, the controller 2 or the server device 3 generates the first operation screen G10 and the like. Furthermore, the display control system 10 may be provided in each of the controller 2 and the server device 3. In this case, even if it is determined which of the controller 2 and the server device 3 generates the first operation screen G10 or the like according to the distribution destination (any one of the information terminals 1A, 1B, and 1C) such as the first operation screen G10. Good. As an example, if the distribution destination of the first operation screen G10 or the like is the information terminal 1A or 1B, the controller 2 generates the first operation screen G10 or the like, and the distribution destination of the first operation screen G10 or the like is the information terminal 1C. For example, the server device 3 generates the first operation screen G10 and the like.

  Furthermore, it is not essential that the computer system 100 includes the information terminal 1, the controller 2, and the server device 3. The computer system 100 may be configured by at least one of the information terminal 1, the controller 2, and the server device 3, for example. At least some of the functions of the display control system 10 may be realized by, for example, cloud (cloud computing).

  The screen configuration and contents of the screen such as the first operation screen G10 generated by the screen generation unit 101 are not limited to the screen configuration and contents exemplified in the first embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the individual state object Ra2 may be represented by an animation using an icon or a character.

  The devices to be controlled by the device control system 20 are not limited to the air conditioner 41, the lighting device 42, the shutter 43, and the water heater 44, and may include, for example, an air purifier, a sash, a ventilation fan, and the like.

(Embodiment 2)
In the display control system 10 according to the present embodiment, the screen generation unit 101 automatically displays an individual control screen on the display unit 11 instead of the batch control screen for a control unit including only one device. This is different from the display control system 10 according to the first embodiment. Hereinafter, configurations similar to those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  That is, when a plurality of devices are classified into a plurality of control units for each type among a plurality of devices to be controlled by the device control system 20, a group is formed for a control unit consisting of one device. Because it is not, it is not subject to collective control. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the screen generation unit 101 automatically determines whether a collective control screen or an individual control screen is used for a plurality of devices that are controlled by the device control system 20 depending on the number of devices classified into the same type. To be displayed on the display unit 11.

  For example, when the air conditioner 41 installed in the facility 200 is only one air conditioner 41A, the control unit U1 into which the air conditioner 41 is classified is composed of one device (air conditioner 41A). No group is set. On the other hand, if there are a plurality of lighting devices 42 installed in the facility 200, the control unit U2 into which the lighting devices 42 are classified is composed of four devices (lighting devices 42). The group is set. In this case, the screen generation unit 101 causes the display unit 11 to display the individual control screen Sb11 (see FIG. 6) instead of the collective control screen Sa1 (see FIG. 1) for the air conditioner 41, and collectively the lighting device 42. The control screen Sa2 (see FIG. 6) is displayed on the display unit 11.

  That is, when the air conditioner 41 installed in the facility 200 is only one air conditioner 41A, as shown in FIG. 6, the first operation screen G40 is displayed individually instead of the collective control screen Sa1 (see FIG. 1). The control screen Sb11 is included. In the first operation screen G40 shown in FIG. 6, the collective control screen Sa1 of the first operation screen G10 shown in FIG. 1 is merely replaced with the individual control screen Sb11 of the second operation screen G20 shown in FIG. Here, detailed description of the first operation screen G40 is omitted. In this example, when a plurality of air conditioners 41 are introduced into the facility 200 later due to an increase in the number of air conditioners 41 or the like, a group is set for the air conditioner 41 in the device control system 20, so the individual control screen Sb11 is displayed. It is replaced with the collective control screen Sa1.

  As described above, the screen generation unit 101 is preferably configured to display the individual control screen Sb11 on the display unit 11 instead of the batch control screen Sa1 for a specific control unit. The “specific control unit” here is composed of one device when a plurality of devices are classified into a plurality of control units for each type among a plurality of devices to be controlled by the device control system 20. A control unit. According to this configuration, the individual control screen Sb11 is automatically displayed instead of the collective control screen Sa1 for devices for which no group is set. Therefore, the user's operation for changing from the collective control screen Sa1 to the individual control screen Sb11 becomes unnecessary, and the user's operation becomes easier.

  The configuration described in the second embodiment can be applied not only to the display control system but also to a display control method and a display control program. Furthermore, the configuration described in Embodiment 2 can be applied in appropriate combination with the configuration (modification) described in Embodiment 1.

1, 1A, 1B, 1C Information terminal 10 Display control system 11 Display unit 20 Device control system 41, 41A, 41B, 41C Air conditioner (device)
42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D Lighting device (equipment)
43, 43A, 43B, 43C, 43D Shutter (equipment)
44 Water heater (equipment)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Computer system 101 Screen generation part Ba1 Collective control object Ba2 Transition object Bb1, Bb2, Bb3 Individual control object Bb4, Bb5 Detailed control object Ra2 Individual state object Sa1, Sa2, Sa3 Collective control screen Sb1, Sb11, Sb12, Sb13 Individual control screen U1, U2, U3, U4 control unit

Claims (8)

A screen generation unit that generates a screen to be displayed on the display unit of the information terminal that gives an instruction to the device control system;
The device control system sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled, and batches the two or more devices belonging to the same group. It is configured to perform two types of control: collective control to be controlled, and individual control to individually control the two or more devices belonging to the same group,
The screen generator is
A collective control object for instructing the collective control for the two or more devices belonging to the same group, and an individual state object representing a state of each of the two or more devices belonging to the same group A collective control screen is configured to be displayed on the display unit for each group.
Display control system. The screen generator is
An individual control screen including an individual control object for instructing the individual control for each of the two or more devices belonging to the same group is configured to be displayed on the display unit.
The collective control screen includes a transition object for transitioning to the individual control screen.
The display control system according to claim 1. The screen generator is
Among the plurality of devices to be controlled by the device control system, when the plurality of devices are classified into a plurality of control units for each type, for the control unit consisting of one device, the collective control screen Instead of being configured to display the individual control screen on the display unit,
The display control system according to claim 2. The individual control screen includes a detailed control object for instructing detailed control that is more detailed than the content controlled by the collective control.
The display control system according to claim 2 or 3. A plurality of the groups are set,
The screen generator is
The collective control screen for at least two groups among the plurality of groups is configured to display a list on the display unit.
The display control system of any one of Claims 1-4. The screen generator is
The display mode of the collective control object is configured to be changed depending on the type of the two or more devices belonging to the group.
The display control system of any one of Claims 1-5. A screen generation step for generating a screen to be displayed on the display unit of the information terminal that gives an instruction to the device control system;
The device control system sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled, and batches the two or more devices belonging to the same group. It is configured to perform two types of control: collective control to be controlled, and individual control to individually control the two or more devices belonging to the same group,
In the screen generation step,
A collective control object for instructing the collective control for the two or more devices belonging to the same group by a computer system, and an individual state representing the state of each of the two or more devices belonging to the same group A batch control screen including objects is displayed on the display unit for each group.
Display control method. A display control program for causing a computer system to function as a screen generation unit that generates a screen to be displayed on a display unit of an information terminal that gives an instruction to the device control system,
The device control system sets at least one group composed of two or more devices of the same type among a plurality of devices to be controlled, and batches the two or more devices belonging to the same group. It is configured to perform two types of control: collective control to be controlled, and individual control to individually control the two or more devices belonging to the same group,
The screen generator is
A collective control object for instructing the collective control for the two or more devices belonging to the same group, and an individual state object representing a state of each of the two or more devices belonging to the same group A collective control screen is configured to be displayed on the display unit for each group.
Display control program.

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